Growth and Industry

Historical marker location:

Railroad Street, Elko, Nevada

( Marker is at the intersection of Railroad Street and 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on Railroad Street.)

Marker installed: 2017

Nevada became a state during the American Civil War: Nevada was admitted to the Union on October 31, 1864, making it the 36th state. It was the first state to be admitted during Abraham Lincoln's presidency and was created to support the Union cause during the Civil War.